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ถึงแม้　เทพ　จะ　ใจดี　เขา　ก็　โกรธ　ได้　ครับ

ถึงแม้　เทพ　จะ　ใจดี　เขา　ก็　โกรธ　ได้　ครับ
Even though the god is kind, he can still get angry.
From Lesson 109:Concessive clauses (ถึง... ก็)·Thai

Questions & Answers about ถึงแม้　เทพ　จะ　ใจดี　เขา　ก็　โกรธ　ได้　ครับ

Why is ก็ used before โกรธ? Doesn't it usually mean 'also'?
While ก็ often means 'also', here it is paired with ถึงแม้ (even though). In Thai, when you start a sentence with ถึงแม้, you almost always need ก็ before the verb in the second half of the sentence to show the contrast, similar to saying 'still' or 'nevertheless' in English.
Why is จะ (will) used here? Is the god going to be kind in the future?
Not necessarily. In Thai, จะ doesn't just mark the future tense. When paired inside a ถึงแม้ clause, ถึงแม้...จะ... works together to mean 'Even if it is the case that...' or 'Even though...'. It highlights the condition or fact being contrasted.
Why does ได้ (can) come after โกรธ (angry) instead of before it?
This is a strict rule in Thai word order. Unlike English where 'can' goes before the verb, the Thai word for ability or possibility (ได้) must go after the verb it modifies. So 'can get angry' becomes โกรธได้ (angry can).
Is it normal to use the common pronoun เขา (he/they) for a god?
Yes, in everyday spoken Thai it is perfectly normal. Although Thai has special formal pronouns for royalty and deities, regular people often just use the standard pronoun เขา when telling a story or talking casually about a god.

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